The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Scotland.
Up A Close is the story of Joanna, looking back on her life in her Partick tenement flat, when her husband doesn't come home one night, she reminisces on her marriage, her children, the wonderful times she had growing up in the mid 70s with her mum, dad and her auntie Sandra.
War Horse is an unforgettable theatrical experience which takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France.
Some diamonds in the rough, but why can't we choose for ourselves from the BBC archive?
Rianne is your typical 16-year-old girl, aside from an obsessive phobia of wasps, trying to survive the hellhole that is high school.
A new comedy set on the Isle of Skye about two drunken cousins who take on the rural housing crisis…sort of.
80s Liverpool.
From Netflix series to teen chick flicks to zombie mashups, Jane Austen adaptations feel overdone in the entertainment world.
In a nightclub toilet in the heart of Glasgow, a failed graffiti attempt goes wrong and eighteen-year-old Weegie, Kev, ends up meeting and befriending a stranger…a posh young guy of all people.
The Rum Shack’s queer comedy night is the best kind of silly — hosted by the fabulous Kate Hammer, it brings together a beautifully diverse lineup of queer comedians showcasing chaotic joy.
From her Easterhouse cooncil flat, terminally ill Diane dreams of a peaceful end in the hills of snowy Switzerland, but her state pension just won’t cover it.
Join the thrice Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated, two-time star of Live At The Apollo for a hilarious new show about identity, heroes and the benefits of being a dafty.
Homage to much-loved comedians and their deceptively dangerous art
Meet Evan: an anxious high school kid who wants nothing more than to fit in.
How many ways can you re-tell Jane Austen? Isobel McArthur continues to prove it is more than possible to stage a show bursting with silliness, satire and the sharpest wit without losing the essence of Austen's beloved work.
Celebrating 40 years of iconic and chart-topping compilation albums, this brand-new musical comedy has an unbeatable 80s soundtrack and show-stopping direction and choreography by Strictly Come Dancing’s Craig Revel Horwood.
After inheriting his family's failing shoe factory and with a relationship on the rocks, life is proving to be very challenging for Charlie Price.
It’s a meticulously organised ten-track album.
Throughout his career, Johnny Lynch (aka Pictish Trail) has furrowed his own path.
After disbanding in 1986, members pursued solo projects until reuniting for a series of performances.
Hairspray returns with charm to the Kings Theatre in Glasgow this week.
Following the huge two night sell-out success of 2024’s Songs Of Modern Scotland, Roaming Roots Revue returns to recreate some legendary moments from some of Britain’s most iconic songwriters and bands ever.
Based on the stories of P.
Arin Arbus's bold reimagining of The Merchant of Venice trades Venetian canals for tech bro skyscrapers in a near-future America dominated by corporate giants.
Hailing from Stornoway, this trio—Innes, Uilly, and Boydie—began playing tunes for their pets in a humble home jam session, only to create something entirely unique.
David Tennant and Cush Jumbo lead a first-rate cast in a raw, visceral, brutal and ultimately hopeful show filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London.
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Elvis in Chaos Lime Studio at Greenside @ George Street (8/07-8/15) |
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Mythos: Ragnarök Assembly Rooms (Music Hall) (8/06-8/29) |
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You Are What You Eat theSpace on the mile (8/07-8/22) PHOTOS |
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Remember, Remember! Pleasance Dome (Queen Dome) (8/05-8/30) |
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It Couldn’t Get Worse; or, The Margarita Boat Tour Incident theSpace @ Venue 45 (8/24-8/29) |
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One Man Poe: The Tell-Tale Heart and The Pit and the Pendulum Greenside Venue @ Riddles Court (Willow Studio) – Venue 16 - 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG (8/08-8/28) |
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Man or Bear Summerhall (Red Lecture Theatre) (8/06-8/30) |
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Dracula: Lucy's Dream Pleasance at EICC (Lennox) (8/06-8/29) |
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Black Blues Brothers: Let's Twist Again! Underbelly (8/05-8/31) |
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Furniture Boys Underbelly (Jersey) (8/05-8/30) |
